Questions of a Paranoid Freshman

<p>Oh… Priceline didn’t work out too well for me while I was looking for hotels during graduation week (we originally planned to visit Cornell during a 3-day weekend, which just happened to be graduation week). It was actually more expensive than this ComfortInn (?) search engine thing… But even that gave me the cheapest estimate to be ~$280!!!</p>

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<p>Can someone please check my schedule to see if I’m enrolled in the right class for chem? I’m trying to go on a pre-med track.</p>

<p>yes you are enrolled in the right chem for pre meds…just dont get weeded out</p>

<p>Question: I’ve never had Calc BC, but I got a 5 on AB and math is my strong point. Should I take Math 1120, Math 1220 (honors Calc II), or take the placement test and see if I can get into 2130/2210/2230/2310?</p>

<p>I haven’t decided on a major yet, but I’m considering a pre-med track.</p>

<p>Also, should pre-meds take honors chem? :x</p>

<p>Just take Calc II. No point in taking Calc I if you got a 5 on AB. And I don’t think you are really ready for Math 2130/2210/2230/2310, especially for your first semester. And just take regular chem there really is no need to take honors chem unless you are a chem major, chem e major, or are just interested in chem.</p>

<p>Okay. Should I take 1220 though?</p>

<p>Also, can I register for a class and then take a placement test as well?</p>

<p>Why don’t you figure this out on your own instead of asking random people on the internet or why don’t you be patient enough to wait for the fall so you can ask your advisor. Thats what they are for.</p>

<p>^Or email your advisor. Or even the relevant departments.</p>

<p>Someone said something about internal transferring being difficult or only for people who transferred externally. That is a bold-faced lie.</p>

<p>Many people transfer between colleges, it is NEVER frowned upon, and there IS a set process that each college has. I entered in Engineering, and went through the internal transfer process for both Arts and Sciences AND CALS while I was deciding what I wanted to do. For Arts, I had to attend an informational meeting, meet with an advisor, and they have GPA requirements and letters of recommendation needed. For CALS, you had to have a not-failing GPA, a demonstrated interest in the field, and meeting with a person in that field. Both processes were very easy to find out about and I know several people who have transferred even to different colleges (my friend transferred from arts to ILR during sophomore year, for example).</p>

<p>In short, Cornell ENCOURAGES YOU to follow your interests and end up in the college that best suits you. Everyone was super helpful during this period, and it’s a pretty common thing to do.</p>

<p>I need certain time slots, so I need to register/swap sections ASAP. I’m trying to get everything done during pre-enrollment so I don’t have to continue worrying about scheduling.</p>

<p>I’m not really asking CCers to decide my classes for me (although at this stage, opinions can heavily influence my decisions). Rather, I’m looking for opinions on each section/class to get an idea of what the classes are like.</p>

<p>I thought we get assigned to advisors sometime near/during orientation?</p>

<p>@ishmaelstrom: :slight_smile: Thanks a bunch. That was really reassuring.</p>

<p>In the student center to the left it has your advisor’s name. It does for me anyways. He emailed me a few days ago introducing himself, but said that he would not be available until orientation anyways -.-</p>